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Ella at Eden: The Missing Piece by Laura Sieveking

Title: Ella at Eden: The Missing Piece Author: Laura Sieveking Genre: Mystery Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: The Eden College musicians have been given an amazing opportunity to play in a concert at the Sydney Opera House! Not only will they be on a world-class stage,… Continue reading Ella at Eden: The Missing Piece by Laura Sieveking

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Secret Keeper by Di Walker

Title: Secret Keeper Author: Di Walker Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Change was coming. Possibly sooner than any of the friends were prepared for. Nell and Eden have been best friends forever. But now they are at the end of Year 6 and on… Continue reading Secret Keeper by Di Walker

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Neeka and the Storm (Wilder Zoo #2) by Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton

Title: Neeka and the Storm (Wilder Zoo #2) Author: Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton Genre: Contemporary Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 2nd July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The second book in the series about lucky Neeka Wilder - who lives at a zoo! Eleven-year-old Neeka Wilder has always loved animals and… Continue reading Neeka and the Storm (Wilder Zoo #2) by Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton

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Friday Barnes: In Plain Sight (Friday Barnes #13) by R.A. Spratt

Title: Friday Barnes: In Plain Sight (Friday Barnes #13) Author: R.A. Spratt Genre: Crime/Mystery Publisher: Penguin Australia Published: 10th June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Friday Barnes hits New York City in this latest instalment of the bestselling detective series. When Princess Ingrid is kidnapped, along with her fiancé, Binky Pelly, it’s… Continue reading Friday Barnes: In Plain Sight (Friday Barnes #13) by R.A. Spratt

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Andromache in the Dark (Andromache #2) by Gabriel Bergmoser

Title: Andromache in the Dark (Andromache #2) Author: Gabriel Bergmoser Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 2nd July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The page-turning, action-packed sequel to Andromache Between Worlds that is perfect for fans of the Jane Doe series. Andromache Peters thought that saving her dad from a parallel universe would be… Continue reading Andromache in the Dark (Andromache #2) by Gabriel Bergmoser

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The Mushroom in the Sky by Jackie French

Title: The Mushroom in the Sky Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 2nd July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: In the 80th anniversary year, Jackie French explores the dropping of the bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, which ended World War 2. 1942 Japan has bombed… Continue reading The Mushroom in the Sky by Jackie French

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Edie Tells a Lie by Ingrid Laguna

Title: Edie Tells a Lie Author: Ingrid Laguna Genre: Contemporary Middle Grade Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 1st July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Edie lives with her mum—it’s just the two of them. Her best friend, Bowie, lives right next door, until Bowie moves to the country. Edie feels alone and forgotten,… Continue reading Edie Tells a Lie by Ingrid Laguna

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Paris Adventure (Ella at Eden Super Special #1) by Laura Sieveking

Title: Paris Adventure (Ella at Eden Super Special #1) Author: Laura Sieveking Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A middle-grade story about friendship, a wonderful holiday in Paris, and learning that first impressions can be deceiving. It's the end of Year 7 for Ella and… Continue reading Paris Adventure (Ella at Eden Super Special #1) by Laura Sieveking

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Blog Tour: Somewhere Lost by Just Write for Kids and Friends

Title: Somewhere Lost Author: Just Write for Kids and Friends Genre: Adventure Publisher: Daisy Lane Publishing Published: 1st May 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 28 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: SOMEWHERE LOST by Just Write for Kids Australia and Friends is a special edition hard cover picture book anthology, written and illustrated in the form of an enchanting adventure… Continue reading Blog Tour: Somewhere Lost by Just Write for Kids and Friends

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The Year We Escaped by Suzanne Leal

Title: The Year We Escaped Author: Suzanne Leal Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 4th June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: For fans of Jackie French and Katrina Nannestad, The Year We Escaped is a heart-stopping and remarkable World War II story by talented author Suzanne Leal. Europe, 1940 With war on their… Continue reading The Year We Escaped by Suzanne Leal